Since I've been working from home I've saved easily $75-$100 per week in fuel and food. (Michigan) That's money that the government needs circulating. So I can see why they want us going to the office again. The goof is that with inflation, I have still been spending that money elsewhere. Groceries this two week were $660 for my small family. That same order was $400 a year ago, and $300 before Covid. So I don't get it. What makes them think the money is just pooling up somewhere?

Yes? The bigger the ecosystem, the better the odds of success. Having all the right pieces is formulaic. The difficult part is surviving disease without the population size/diversity for nature to help.